Improvisation in Indiana
Cities
Historical Moments
ComedySportz Indianapolis Founded
Ed Trout, Mia Lee Roberts, Lynn Burger, and Dave Ruark founded ComedySportz Indianapolis in February 1993, launching the CSz Worldwide franchise in Indiana. The founders had encountered the ComedySportz format during a Chicago visit while performing as the Below the Belt ensemble. The company claims to be Indianapolis's longest-running comedy show.
Crossroads Comedy Theater Established in Indianapolis
Mike Marbach, former Education Director and Artistic Director at Philly Improv Theater (2011-2020), founded Crossroads Comedy Theater and concentrated its operations in Indianapolis in 2021, bringing long-form improv training and performance to the Central Indiana comedy scene.
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How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Indiana. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/indiana
The Improv Archive. "Indiana." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/indiana.
The Improv Archive. "Indiana." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/indiana. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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